Re: IRA for H1B holders ? Almost everyone pays income tax plus a 10% penalty if they cash in their tax-sheltered 401Ks, etc., before age 59 1/2. So if you cash in and leave the country, you would have this problem for sure, and possibly other costs.
Typical costs: For those not covered by health insurance, the cost of colonoscopy varies by provider and geographic region, usually ranging from $2,010 to $3,764, with an average of $3,081, according to Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina.
About 30% of hospitals could not provide that information, but of the 70% that could, the information was quite variable. The cost for the procedure ranged from a high of $135,000 to a low of about $10,000. Physician fees varied from $4000 up to about $19,000. The average cost for a physician or for a surgeon was about $8000. It is interesting to note that Medicare allows under $1700 for the procedure and pays 80% of that.